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SEND
CIPFA sets out five principles to fix SEND failures
By Ann McGauran | 14 February 2025
The Government has the chance to turn round a failing SEND system by applying five principles for...
SEND
Saving SEND
By Cllr Arooj Shah | 05 February 2025
The root causes of the crisis in SEND are systemic, and any attempts to improve outcomes will fai...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Building a brighter future for our children
By Andy Smith | 16 January 2025
Child poverty, a sector wide recruitment and retention crisis, and a ‘broken’ SEND system could f...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Special educational needs statutory override is 'abomination'
By Martin Ford | 09 January 2025
Accountancy alone will not be enough to end the ‘abomination’ of statutory overrides for special ...
SEND
SEN expansion could be costly - IFS
By Dan Peters | 08 January 2025
The Government’s long-term desire to expand special educational needs (SEN) provision in mainstre...
SEND
Bumper profits for SEN private providers
By Paul Marinko | 02 January 2025
Revenue at privately-run special schools has reportedly soared as councils continue to battle to ...
POLITICS
Starmer 'acutely aware' of SEND risk
By Dan Peters | 23 December 2024
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is ‘acutely aware’ that demand and market failure across special educ...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Stick to the long-term, Sir Keir
By Michael Burton | 11 December 2024
While unforeseen events can knock a new government off course, ministers need to ensure they keep...
FUNDING
A lot more to come from the NAO in 2025
By Abdool Kara | 11 December 2024
Abdool Kara says the National Audit Office continued to perform its public duty of supporting acc...
SEND
No more SEND deficit agreements
By Martin Ford | 10 December 2024
The Government will not strike any more safety valve agreements for councils with financial defic...
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Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
Head of Early Years and Early Help
£90,126 - £98,319
Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Operations
£117,061 - £129,288
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
Strategic Director of Finance Strategy
£117,061 - £129,288
Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job
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